Many of you have probably daydreamed about quitting your job in truly badass style, before wimping out and nervously handing in a professional, polite letter of resignation that explains you'll be leaving in three months' time.
But one disgruntled cleaner has taken one for the team by not only quitting on the spot, but also sending a 'sorry for your loss' card to her bosses to tell them that they were 'arseholes'. Absolutely savage.
Lisa Bell had been working at the Lyndene Hotel in Blackpool, Lancashire, for just four months when she sent her resignation letter last Tuesday.
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The 40-year-old chose the 'cheapest' sympathy card she could find, and sent it off in the post to her former employers - proudly proclaiming that she wouldn't be returning.
She also explained that another employee called Karan would be quitting with her, and that the two were leaving to work together instead.
Inside the card, mum-of-one Lisa wrote: "Dear [employers' names], As you may have noticed I'm not in work today.
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"This is because you are arseholes to work for so I have got a new job.
"I was planning on giving you a week's notice but whilst I was on my unpaid break, [name redacted] radioed [name redacted] to come tell me not to sit down on my break. Why not grow some balls and tell me yourself?
"Because that would mean you getting off your arse and leaving the office!
"I hate the fact that even whilst on my unpaid break [name redacted] is sat in his office spying on me.
"Maybe if you two worked constantly, on your feet for six hours you also would like to be able to sit down for ten mins!"
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At the end of the message, she added: "P.S. Karan quits too, you've treated her even worse, made her ill, we're off to work together."
Lisa, from Blackpool, Lancashire, said: "It's not every day you call your employer an arsehole.
"[Working there] was really awful. I was at the end of my tether.
"I chose the card from Morrisons because it was the cheapest card and the only one I could find saying 'sorry for your loss'. It cost £1.50 - which is £1.50 more than I'd want to spend on them.
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"My pay day was Wednesday so my wages went into the bank at midnight Tuesday night.
"I bought the card on Tuesday and posted it first class, knowing they'd receive it on the Wednesday.
"They've lost two good cleaners - reliable and hardworking.
"I'm quite a bubbly and outgoing person. Luckily my new boss has got a sense of humour."
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Lisa, who suffers with ongoing back problems, claims she was told she couldn't sit down on the floor during her breaks, despite the fact the hotel had failed to provide chairs in the smoking area.
She also says she had to sneak into the toilets for water as staff were reportedly banned from drinking while working.
Lisa continued: "It was like slave labour. I'd get up in the morning and dread going to work.
"I'd do three hours constant hoovering from the minute I got through the door without having a break, lifting heavy chairs.
"After that, you need to sit down. Sometimes I'd clean the skirting boards just so I could.
"From the day I started I was made aware that I was on camera constantly and they were watching us.
"In the smoking shelter there's no chairs or anything. And I'm on the go for six hours, so when I do go outside I want to sit down for 10 minutes and have a coffee.
"The other day I sat down and got told off for sitting on the floor because it's unhygienic.
"I wasn't allowed to sit down. They'd speak to me like a piece of dirt.
"We'd even been told you don't have a drink during working time. Even if you want a water and have a dry mouth, you have to wait until your break.
"We weren't ever allowed to be spotted on the camera with drink or food.
"Sometimes I'd discretely go into the toilets to get some water from the tap."
Lisa claims she and Karan were constantly watched by the manager from his office, adding: "The whole time you're working you're on camera. We worked constantly.
"Everyone is scared to talk, even to say good morning. Everyone is terrified.
"[The manager] just sits in the office and watches the screen. He really made my life a misery.
"I really did not stop. I worked my hardest."
Lisa's former co-worker Karan - who is due to start a new role on Wednesday 19 June after ditching her job at the same time - has also made similar claims about her employment.
Karan, 57, said: "When I saw the card, I thought it was funny. I didn't think Lisa was like that - she was always quiet at work so it was a funny shock.
"We were constantly told off about drinks, whereas reception staff always got food and coffee and nothing was ever said.
"It was a lot of bullying towards Lisa and myself."
On Wednesday, Lyndene Hotel issued a statement on Facebook claiming they were 'disappointed' to read Lisa's comments about her time working at the hotel.
The post read: "We are disappointed to read Lisa's comments regarding her time with us and regret that she felt unable to speak to the management of the Lyndene directly to address these issues.
"We would welcome the chance to discuss the matter with her privately and listen to her concerns regarding the time she spent as part of our team.
"We wish Lisa success in her next role and will not be offering further public comment on the matter."
Lyndene Hotel were contacted for comment but failed to respond.
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